Cercle Brugge vs Zulte Waregem Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 01 May 2026

Pro League Betting Preview: Cercle Brugge vs Zulte Waregem

Cercle Brugge square off against Zulte Waregem at Jan Breydel Stadion, with kick-off set for 14:45 on Friday 1 May.

Cercle Brugge could land the money against Zulte Waregem and we’ll take this pick on the Full-Time Result market. There are appealing odds of -118 and we can’t pass up the chance to back the favourites.

Cercle Brugge secured their third consecutive league win in their latest Pro League game, defeating Dender 2-1 at home at Jan Breydel Stadion. The Bruges club had four shots on target and 53% possession, while Oumar Diakite grabbed the goals.

Zulte Waregem claimed a home victory in their previous game. A 4-0 triumph against La Louvière at Elindus Arena made it three straight wins. Steve Colpaert's men had five shots on goal and enjoyed 55% possession, with Jeppe Erenbjerg and Joseph Opoku both scoring twice.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Cercle and Zulte have drawn their past three meetings, with the last encounter finishing 2-2 at Elindus Arena. The previous 10 H2H meetings have involved four Cercle wins, two Zulte victories and four draws.

Pro League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
1	Zulte Waregem	34	11	9	14	48	50	-2	48:50	42
2	Cercle Brugge	34	10	11	13	50	51	-1	50:51	41

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5 wins, 3 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.8 goals from 17.1 attempts and 6.4 shots on goal. Cercle have had 47.6% possession and 6.2 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.3 goals from 10.2 attempts and 4.0 shots on goal, while earning 5.7 corners.

Top goalscorer Edan Diop has found the net 4 times, with Oumar Diakite and Steve Ngoura scoring 3 each. Flavio Nazinho is the leading assists maker with 5.

Zulte have 4 victories, 5 defeats and 1 draw, with an average of 4.3 shots on goal, 14.3 attempts and 1.6 goals. Essevee average 49.8% possession, 5.2 corners awarded and 4.4 corners against, while 1.5 goals have been conceded from 11.2 attempts and 4.2 shots on goal.

Joseph Opoku is the leading goalscorer with 6, Jeppe Erenbjerg has 4, with Marley Ake and Anosike Ementa getting 2. Anosike Ementa has been the top assist maker with 4 in the last 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Cercle Brugge predicted lineup (3-5-2): Warleson (GK), Emmanuel Kakou, Geoffrey Kondo, Valy Konaté, Ibrahim Diakité, Ibrahima Diaby, Hannes van der Bruggen, Edan Diop, Flavio Nazinho, Oumar Diakite, Steve Ngoura.

Zulte Waregem predicted lineup (3-4-2-1): Brent Gabriel (GK), Laurent Lemoine, Jakob Kiilerich, Benoit De Jaegere, Wilguens Paugain, Thomas Claes, Enrique Lofolomo, Marley Aké, Jeppe Erenbjerg, Jelle Vossen, Anosike Ementa.

Cercle Brugge vs Zulte Waregem Prediction & Betting Tips

Approach Cercle Brugge vs Zulte Waregem fully prepared with our expert match prediction, likely score outcome, best corners advice, standout player prop picks and a hand-picked bet builder.

Match Prediction

Cercle Brugge look like an attractive bet at -118 and we think they can win this Pro League clash. We’ll place this wager with confidence and there’s plenty of juice in the available price.

It's essential to know the players who are missing for the next clash along with the form for each of the two sides. If you’re looking for the best Pro League stats, we will showcase them and they provide the foundation for our football picks.

Key Cercle Brugge vs Zulte Waregem league stats:

• Cercle have won 4 of their last 5 games.
• Cercle have won 3 consecutive games.
• Zulte have lost 6 of their last 10 games on the road.
• Zulte have lost 3 of their last 5 games on the road.

The top betting apps make it a 54.1% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. Based on our experts research, we calculate the actual probability to be closer to 60%. This is why we regard this as a value wager.

If you’re looking for bigger odds, check out Cercle on the Asian Handicap. You can potentially back them at -1 or even -1.5 if you’re expecting a comfortable win.

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Our Match Prediction

Cercle To Win @ -118 Watch Live Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Cercle Brugge 1 - 0 Zulte

Cercle Brugge are available at +700 when it comes to them winning 1-0. We like a correct score play and the chance to bag a nice return if our prediction is right.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Oumar Diakite to Score +240

Oumar Diakite (Cercle Brugge) has registered three goals in his past five Pro League games. Based on the numbers, we are looking to bet the +240 for him to find the net on the Anytime Goalscorer market.

Latest Oumar Diakite Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+240

First

+700

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Corners Prediction

Zulte Over 3.5 Corners -159

Zulte Waregem have had a corner average of 5.40 in the past five away games, while Cercle Brugge have let the opposition average 5.70 corners in their previous ten matches. We’re going to take the Overs for Zulte Team Corners, with this line standing out and you can get odds of -159.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Cercle Brugge

Total

11.90 6.20 5.70

Home

11.30 6.00 5.30

Away

11.50 5.40 6.10

Zulte

Total

9.60 5.20 4.40

Home

8.90 5.10 3.80

Away

8.70 4.30 4.40

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-132

Under 9.5

-108

Cercle Brugge Corners

Over 5.5

-109

Under 5.5

-130

Zulte Corners

Over 3.5

-159

Under 3.5

+110

Most Corners

1

-172

X

+650

2

+170

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Cercle Brugge vs Zulte Waregem Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Cercle Brugge are the -118 favourites on the 1x2 betting. That implies a 54% chance of triumphing in this Pro League encounter according to the latest odds. Zulte Waregem are the underdogs at +280 which implies a lesser percentage prospect of winning.

Cercle can be backed at -120 on the Asian Handicap -0.5 if you think they’ll win. Alternatively, opponents Zulte +0.5 are -108 and that means you get a return if they triumph or the draw happens.

Over 2.5 Goals is trading at a shorter price than Under 2.5 Goals right now. If you think both sides will find the net, then you can back the Yes option on the Both Teams to Score market at -200.

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Full-Time Result

1

-118

X

+285

2

+280

Half-Time Result

1

+135

X

+138

2

+285

Double Chance

1X

-400

12

-400

X2

-111

Draw No Bet

1

-263

2

+170

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.5

-120

2 Hcp +0.5

-108

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+133

Over 2.5

-175

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-200

No

+135

Favourite Steve Ngoura is priced at +525 to be the first player to find the net. There’s also the opportunity to back him to score any time at odds of +180.

Steve Ngoura (Cercle Brugge)

First

+180

Anytime

+525

Dante Vanzeir (Cercle Brugge)

First

+200

Anytime

+575

Edan Diop (Cercle Brugge)

First

+210

Anytime

+600

Jeppe Erenbjerg (Zulte)

First

+240

Anytime

+700

Oumar Diakite (Cercle Brugge)

First

+240

Anytime

+700

Oluwaseun Adewumi (Cercle Brugge)

First

+240

Anytime

+750

Stavros Gavriel (Zulte)

First

+260

Anytime

+750

Pieter Gerkens (Cercle Brugge)

First

+300

Anytime

+850

Anosike Ementa (Zulte)

First

+300

Anytime

+900

Lawrence Agyekum (Cercle Brugge)

First

+380

Anytime

+1100

Joseph Opoku (Zulte)

First

+400

Anytime

+1100

Heriberto Jurado (Cercle Brugge)

First

+410

Anytime

+1200

Hannes Van der Bruggen (Cercle Brugge)

First

+440

Anytime

+1200

Malick Mbaye (Zulte)

First

+440

Anytime

+1200

Erick Nunes Barbosa dos Santos (Cercle Brugge)

First

+450

Anytime

+1300

Christiaan Ravych (Cercle Brugge)

First

+480

Anytime

+1400

Gary Magnée (Cercle Brugge)

First

+480

Anytime

+1400

Serxho Ujka (Zulte)

First

+500

Anytime

+1500

Flávio Nazinho (Cercle Brugge)

First

+600

Anytime

+1700

Benoit Nyssen (Zulte)

First

+700

Anytime

+2000

Ibrahima Diaby (Cercle Brugge)

First

+700

Anytime

+2000

Emmanuel Kakou (Cercle Brugge)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Cercle have finished with six losses, two victories and two draws in the past 10 home games, scoring an average of 1.20 goals per match and conceding 1.80.

Zulte have finished with six losses, two victories and two draws in the past 10 away games, scoring an average of 1.20 goals per match and conceding 1.70.

The last meeting at Jan Breydel Stadion saw Cercle and Zulte draw 1-1. In the 6 previous H2H games at Jan Breydel Stadion, there have been three draws, two Cercle triumphs and a win for Zulte.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Cercle Brugge Home Stats		2-2-6	3.00	1.20	1.80	8	2	7	3
Zulte Waregem Away Stats		2-2-6	2.90	1.20	1.70	5	5	6	4

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

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Cercle Brugge vs Zulte Waregem Lineups & Team News

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